Nanded, Nov 11 (PTI) A sugarcane crop across four acres was reduced to ashes in the district after a group of youngsters burst firecrackers nearby for making a reel, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place at Maralak village on Tuesday.
As per the complaint filed at Limbgaon police station, the youngsters had arrived from outside to shoot a reel for social media, an official said.
As they set off fireworks adjacent to Manikrao Shinde’s farm, sparks started a fire which engulfed the standing crop.
Local farmers demanded strict police action against those responsible.
Shinde also appealed to the state government to provide compensation to him.
Police have conducted a panchnama or spot inspection of the damage and further probe was underway, the police official said. PTI COR KRK
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